Currently I'm a member of the The Weimaraner Club of America, President of The Weimaraner Club of Northern Illinois, The German Shorthair Pointer Club Of America, I serve on the BOD of The German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Wisconsin and am show specialty chair, The Parson Russell Terrier Association of America, Moraine Tracking Club and I am a Life Member of The Rocky Mountain Horse Association. After serving as President and other officer/chair positions of quite a few dog clubs for several decades, I am paring down my club involvement and client dogs so I can do what I love to do - work my dogs and spend more time on my horses. Then... they sucked me back in! LOL

There are many breeds and facets of training that intrigue me and I just plain love dogs. The first Chinese Crested came at a time when I was in the middle of cancer treatment. Crystal certainly brought the laughter back into the house. Two are much better than one and my father always said "every pet needs a pet" so the next year Juni was imported from Sweden. Those two are so funny and beautiful I will forever be committed to this breed. My Cresteds are not only AKC show champions, they are 'real dogs'. They run around my property at top speed, leaping thru the cover in the pasture, accompany us on trips and love to lounge on my leather sofas. I have started working with them on tracking and have been pleased at how much they enjoy using their noses and discerning human scent from everything else. Currently I am working "Lis" my Dutch import in advanced obedience and hope to have her ready for obedience titles this year. She is not the typical Crested, much less dog and is a true "thinker".